Senior Manufacturing Engineer & Project Lead - Travel

PerkinElmer; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking an Engineer III/Lead Engineer for Project Farma, based in one of our U.S. markets and willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.

You will apply deep technical expertise to drive complex manufacturing initiatives and support regulatory alignment. As a senior contributor, you will mentor junior engineers, partner with cross‑functional teams across Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, and help advance technology transfers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent work experience)
• 2–7 years of experience in engineering or operations within pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing processes (biologics, small molecule, or both)
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and engineering drawings
• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations (FDA 21 CFR Parts 210/211, ICH guidelines, EMA requirements)
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead or support end-to-end program management for complex technical operations initiatives including new product introductions, technology transfers, process validations, and facility fit assessments
• Develop integrated program plans, critical path analyses, risk registers, and resource plans; proactively identify and elevate risks and issues
• Coordinate or work with cross-functional workstreams across Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Engineering
• Translate scientific and process requirements into executable operational plans, development of staff awareness of CPP and CQA
• Support technology transfer activities from development into GMP manufacturing, including documentation, gap assessments, and readiness reviews
• Facilitate resolution of technical, operational, and quality issues that arise during operations, startup or shutdown of manufacturing equipment
• Develop manufacturing batch records, SOPs or validation protocols As required.
• Perform operational readiness assessments evaluating equipment, facility, material workflow, supply chain planning, training, quality and compliance

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science or Engineering

Job description

PerkinElmer is seeking an Engineer III/Lead Engineer for Project Farma, based in one of our U.S. markets and willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.

You will apply deep technical expertise to drive complex manufacturing initiatives and support regulatory alignment. As a senior contributor, you will mentor junior engineers, partner with cross‑functional teams across Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, and help advance technology transfers